Kingston near Lewes, East Sussex, S Pancras
| Place | Kingston near Lewes S Pancras |
| Lieutenancy area | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Sussex |
| Dove tower ID | 17272 |
| Rings | 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 6 cwt in BSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ391081 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.85631, -0.02464View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BN7 3PB |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3551 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 2 performances here, of which none were peals and 2 were in the last two years |
Ring of 3, tenor 6 cwt in B
| Bells | 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6 cwt (~700 lb or ~300 kg) in B (997.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2022 by Blyth & Co Bells rehung for full-circle ringing. Bells re-positioned in their pits, stays and sliders fitted; pulleys re-positioned, frame strengthened 2006 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Unsuitable for inexperienced ringers Ropes fall in a straight line Ropes fall in sequence: 1,3,2 Tuning: (approx) 1,2,4 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 cwt | 1301.5 | E | 22.88″ | c1315† | Walter Wymbis | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 2¼ cwt | 1158.5 | D | 24.38″ | c1315† | ? Walter Wymbis | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6 cwt | 997.0 | B | 32.13″ | c1370† | Unidentified (inscribed) | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour | 21.88″ | 1911 | John Warner & Sons | F | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hour | Timber | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1,2,3 | 1682 | Timber | 5.A | 3.1 |
Update log
| 13/04/2024 | Fr1, Fr9 added; Hour: canons, turning, hanging added [Information provided by Blyth and Co. See also Sussex B&B, Elphick] |
| 19/06/2023 | Rope flag amended; Tuning approx added; 1-3: weight amended, nominal, note, canons, turning, hanging added; 3: founder amended [David Kelly, Keltek Trust. Recorded and analysed by David Kelly. Founder information provided by Tim Jackson, from personal visit (taken from board in the church)] |
| 16/02/2023 | Toilet added [Geoff Horritt from personal visit] |
| 24/06/2022 | 2022 overhaul added; ropes, tuning added; 1-2: weight added; 3: weight amended [Michael Royalton-Kisch] |
| 16/05/2021 | Visited G P Elphick, Oct 1935 |
| 16/05/2021 | Noted that the ropes fall in a straight line in the order 1,3,2. [Dove records] |